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"Their vets estimated she could be no more than six weeks old at that time, so she was far too young to be away from her mother."

Susannah said Shadow is recovering well from surgery "considering she is so tiny and anaemic", and is currently being looked after at the Cambridge Veterinary School.

She continued: "Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in abandoned animals.

"Often these animals are kittens and they usually have some health issue, which may be why their owners have chosen to dump their poorly pet rather than pay for treatment, or sign over to an organisation that can help, such as the RSPCA.

"If only people would get their cats neutered in time before they add to the cat population.

"People often think it will be nice to have kittens, but they don't always consider the costs involved if they or their mothers have any health problems.